Monument record MDO6797 - Bronze Age urned cremation, 100 Willett Road, Poole
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Summary
A human cremation in an inverted Middle Bronze Age bucket urn was disturbed during the digging of a cess pit in the garden of 100 Willett Road, Poole in 1966. The urn was placed inverted in a small pit about 4 feet deep. The base of the vessel had been truncated in the past.
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Full Description
A Bronze Age burial urn was found in 1966 during construction of a new cess-pit at 100 Willett Road, Poole. The urn was recovered in fragments but the contents, including cremated bone, were kept intact. The urn is a simple bucket urn of Middle - Late Bronze Age date.
The vessel is described as being of a 'black ware, mostly gritless, with only two small lugs on opposing sides of the body'. It is now in Poole Museum. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0047 9904 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 406
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 NW 61
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458064
Record last edited
Mar 3 2022 2:00PM